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ti <br /> AGENDA <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> DECEMBER 7, 1996 <br /> GOALS AND OBJECTIVES RETREAT <br /> AT THE <br /> HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY CENTER <br /> 8:30 a.m. COUNTY FISCAL POLICY CONSIDERATION AND FORECASTS FOR 1996-97 <br /> 1. Revenue Trends and Projections <br /> 2. Impact of Bonded Debt Retirement <br /> 3. Government Operations and Finance - Brief updates on: <br /> a. Impact Fees <br /> b. New Efficiency Initiatives <br /> 4. Policy Implications and Direction on Payment for Certain County Services <br /> Goals and Principles- any changes? <br /> SOURCES USESISERVICES <br /> Property Tax Recreation <br /> Fees (impact/user) EMS Services <br /> Service Districts Library <br /> Other Water and Sewer <br /> Other <br /> 5. New Goals/Policies - IF ANY??? <br /> 9:30 a.m. PLANNING DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE POLICY <br /> 1. Reaffirmation of Goals and Direction <br /> a. Avoiding urban sprawl <br /> b. Preservation of protected watersheds and groundwater resources <br /> c. Preservation of environmental, cultural and historical areas <br /> d. Encouraging bicycle and mass transit transportation in and between <br /> urbanizing areas <br /> e. Protection and preservation of farm land and open space <br /> f. Development of an appropriate mix of residential and non-residential <br /> (including commercial) development in Orange County <br /> g. Promoting and encouraging the joint use of and co-location of school, <br /> community and recreational uses and programs <br /> 2. Status Questions related to County Projects - IF ANY?? <br /> a. Cooperative planning with Hillsborough <br /> b. Economic Development Districts <br /> c. Joint Planning with Chapel Hill/Carrboro <br /> d. Falls Lake Watershed Study <br /> e. Ground Water resources study <br /> f. Open Space Design Workbook/APES Study results <br />